DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator
Add unlimited RSS/Atom feeds and display beautiful news sections anywhere on your site — 5 layouts, shortcodes, auto-import. No coding required.
Solid choice
DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 90+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 70/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 2 weeks ago
- Momentum — downloads up 112.2% vs the previous 30 days
- Small user base (90+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where DaazSync stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| aggregator | #7 |
| Atom | #28 |
| feed | >100 |
| news | #69 |
| rss | #30 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator
From the official readme · v1.2.2Description
DaazSync turns any WordPress site into a real-time news hub. Point it at any RSS or Atom feed, choose a layout and paste a shortcode — your curated news section is live in minutes.
No coding. No page-builder lock-in. No external dependencies.
✅ Everything You Need — Completely Free
5 Ready-to-Use Display Layouts
Pick the layout that fits your design and switch it per shortcode:
- Grid — responsive card grid, ideal for magazine-style pages and news portals
- List — clean vertical list, perfect for sidebars and content-heavy pages
- Carousel — auto-playing or click-to-advance article slider
- Hero — large featured article with supporting cards alongside
- Minimal — ultra-light display for footers, widgets and embeds
Unlimited RSS / Atom Feeds
Add as many sources as you need. Each feed gets its own category, enabling tight per-shortcode filtering without any extra configuration.
Powerful Shortcode System
One shortcode gives you full control over every news block:
[newssync layout="grid" limit="6" category="Tech"]
Available attributes:
layout— grid, list, carousel, hero, minimallimit— how many articles to displaycategory— show only feeds from a specific categoryoffset— skip the first N articles (great for multi-column layouts)orderby/order— sort by date or title, ascending or descendingshow_image,show_date,show_excerpt,show_source— toggle each element independentlyexcerpt_length— set how many words appear in the preview
Auto-Import as WordPress Posts
Enable the built-in scheduler and new articles from your feeds become real WordPress posts — fully searchable, categorisable and SEO-friendly. Run imports on a schedule or trigger them manually from the dashboard.
Smart Caching
Each feed is cached independently as a WordPress transient. You control the duration. Zero front-end API calls — output is clean, static HTML.
Works Everywhere
Compatible with the Gutenberg editor (Shortcode block), Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, the Classic Editor and any PHP template.
🚀 Take It Further with DaazSync PRO
DaazSync PRO is a premium add-on that extends the free plugin with advanced tools for demanding publishers, agencies and power users.
Keyword Filtering per Shortcode
Display only articles that match specific topics — using simple OR logic or precise AND-groups to show articles at the intersection of two subjects:
[newssync keyword_filter="AI,machine learning|crypto,blockchain,DeFi"]
→ Shows only articles that mention both AI and a crypto topic.
Site-Wide Advanced Filtering
Set global include and exclude keyword rules from the admin panel. Every shortcode on every page respects them automatically.
Full-Text Extraction
Standard RSS feeds only carry a short excerpt. PRO fetches the full article body from the source page — ideal for richer display or AI summaries.
AI-Powered Article Summaries
Auto-generate article summaries in your language using OpenAI (GPT-4o), Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini or any custom API provider. Bring your own key — no middleman markup.
Managed Feeds Dashboard
A production-ready feed management table with live status indicators, one-click manual refresh, last-import timestamps and per-feed error reporting.
Detailed Import Logs
Per-article status, error traces and batch timing — so you always know exactly what happened during an import and can diagnose feed problems in seconds.
Priority Support
Direct email support with a guaranteed 48-hour response.
👤 Who Uses DaazSync?
- Bloggers and content creators who want to automatically embed related news inside their posts
- News portals aggregating content from multiple sources into topic-based sections
- Agencies managing multiple client sites that need automated, always-fresh news areas
- Niche communities curating content around tech, crypto, finance, sport or any other topic
- Corporate intranets surfacing industry news for internal teams without manual curation
⚡ Get Started in 3 Steps
- Activate DaazSync and go to DaazSync → Feeds
- Add your first RSS/Atom feed and assign it a category
- Paste
[newssync layout="grid" limit="6"]into any page
That’s it — your live news feed is ready.
Installation
From the WordPress Plugin Directory
- Go to Plugins → Add New in your WordPress admin
- Search for DaazSync
- Click Install Now, then Activate
Manual Installation
- Download the ZIP from the plugin page
- Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Upload the ZIP and click Install Now, then Activate
After Activation
- Go to DaazSync → Feeds and click Add Feed
- Paste an RSS or Atom URL and assign a category to the feed
- Use
[newssync layout="grid" limit="6"]on any page or post - Optionally enable auto-import under DaazSync → Settings → Auto-Import
Frequently asked questions
Is DaazSync really free?
Yes. The core plugin — unlimited feeds, 5 layouts, the full shortcode system, auto-import and caching — is 100% free and open source (GPLv2). DaazSync PRO is a separate paid add-on that adds keyword filtering, AI summaries, full-text extraction and advanced logging. It is completely optional.
How many RSS feeds can I add?
Unlimited. There is no cap on the number of feeds in either the free or PRO version.
What layouts are included in the free version?
Five: Grid, List, Carousel, Hero and Minimal. All are fully responsive and configurable via shortcode attributes — no CSS required.
Can I show different news sections on different pages?
Yes. Every [newssync] shortcode is independent. Use a different layout, limit, category and display settings on each page. You can even place multiple shortcodes on the same page to build multi-column news layouts.
Does it work with Elementor, Divi or other page builders?
Yes. DaazSync uses a standard WordPress shortcode that works in any editor or page builder that supports shortcodes — including the Gutenberg Shortcode block, Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder and the Classic Editor.
Can I filter articles to show only news about a specific topic?
The free version supports category-level filtering: assign a category to each feed and use [newssync category="Tech"] to show only that category. Keyword-level filtering (showing only articles that contain specific words) is a DaazSync PRO feature.
Can imported articles become real WordPress posts?
Yes. Enable the auto-import scheduler under DaazSync → Settings → Auto-Import. New articles from your feeds will be created as regular WordPress posts — fully indexed by search engines and your site’s internal search.
Will this slow down my website?
No. Feed data is cached as WordPress transients and served as plain HTML. The only JavaScript loaded is a lightweight Swiper instance for the Carousel layout. There are no front-end API calls.
Does the plugin send my data to external servers?
No. DaazSync only contacts the RSS feed URLs you configure. It does not transmit your site data, user data or any personal information to any external service. The optional PRO AI summary feature connects directly to the AI provider you choose, using your own API key.
My feed shows no articles — what should I try?
Open the feed URL in a browser to confirm it is valid and returns XML In DaazSync → Feeds, click the Refresh button on the feed Clear the plugin cache under DaazSync → Settings → Cache If the feed uses a non-standard encoding or requires a specific User-Agent, enable the Force Feed option in the feed settings
What is the difference between “Run now (schedule)” and “Run now (direct)”?
Run now (schedule) queues an import job via WP-Cron — it runs in the background on the next cron tick. Run now (direct) executes one import batch immediately in your browser session, which is useful when WP-Cron is disabled on your server or when you want to test a feed instantly.
Where can I get support?
Free support is available on the WordPress.org support forum. PRO customers receive priority email support with a 48-hour response guarantee.
Changelog
1.2.2
- Fix: the
offsetshortcode attribute was ignored in Grid and List layouts — requesting a later page (e.g.offset="12"afterlimit="12") silently returned the same first N articles instead of the next ones, because the feed provider was only ever asked forlimititems regardless ofoffset. Grid/List now requestlimit + offsetitems from the provider, matching how Carousel/Hero already handled this, so paginated requests return distinct articles.
1.2.1
- Fix: Critical error (“There has been a critical error on this website”) that could occur on any page displaying a [newssync] shortcode, caused by a WordPress core SimplePie edge case where an RSS item’s parsed date returns as a float instead of an integer, triggering an uncaught TypeError on PHP 8.1+. Date handling now avoids the unsafe SimplePie code path entirely.
1.2.0
- New: “Media & Post Cleanup” tool on the Tools admin page — manually delete RSS-downloaded photos (and optionally their articles) older than 15/30/60 days, with a preview (dry-run) mode before anything is deleted.
- Fix: RSS-downloaded photos were never cleaned up even after their article was deleted, because they were stored as unattached media — a new safe-delete helper now checks that a photo isn’t still referenced by another post (e.g. as a shared thumbnail) before removing it, and cleans it up automatically when its post is deleted.
- New: 5 additional stock placeholder images (10 total) for the CDN hotlink-block fallback introduced in 1.1.9.
1.1.9
- Fix: Images from external CDNs (e.g. CoinTelegraph) now fall back to placeholder images when the CDN blocks hotlinking.
- Improvement: Added newssync/live_item_img filter to allow PRO to enrich live RSS images via background og:image lookup.
1.1.8
- Fix: Article links now use the canonical GUID URL when the RSS field points to a defunct tracking subdomain (e.g. conpletus.cointelegraph.com).
- Fix: Images now display correctly in live RSS mode (img_url field was not being mapped to the img key expected by layout templates).
1.1.7
- Improvement: Added extensibility hook (newssync/pre_item_fetch) to allow async feed loading in DaazSync PRO.
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FAQ
DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator free?
Yes. DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator safe to use in 2026?
DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 90+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 70/100 on our health check.
How many websites use DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator?
DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator is active on 90+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,366 times since it launched in April 2026. It was downloaded 955 times in the last 30 days.
Does DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator work with WordPress 7.1?
DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator need?
DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.2, was released on September 13, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Who makes DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator?
DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator is developed and maintained by daazlabs.
What are the best alternatives to DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator?
The most popular alternatives to DaazSync – RSS News Aggregator are Curator.io (2K+ installs), PressForward (100+ installs) and WP Autoblog (100+ installs).
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